News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-21
AWASHINGTON LIFE STORY.
SHE WAS A VERY LOVELY
LOBBYIST.
The Charming Woman in Blacb
Who Fascinated More than One
Senator.
TFrom the Detroit News.l

The sensation at the Senate cna1nDef
during the session just closed has peen
the constant presence OF young ana
beautiful woman who has captured the
hearts of several Senators to such an ex-
tent that public scandal has only been
ayertad by the most anxious Emporium
ties of the statesmen. One lady, the
wife of Senator from far Western
State, was very indignant because her
husband succumbed to the btandlsh.
ments OF this fascinating creature, ana
q suit for divorce might have followed
but for the adjournment OF the senate,
which separated the Senator and the
woman who had alienated his affections.
The Western Senator is not the only
one who was in danger. There were
several others, notably one who mas
large family of young children, ana VINO
is a man high in the management OF the
Democratic party. Every Senator IN
the body for several weeks observed the
quiet firtations going on between their
colleagues and the woman III black.
Some of them made light OF the matter,
and numerically twitted their brother
Senators. Others felt that the dignity
of the Senate had been trified with, and
were seriously thinking of taking steps
to end the little scenes that took place
at the chamber day after day.
The woman in the case made her first
appearance here last summer just before
adjournment. She was then engaged in
selling book written by prominent
public man. She was very successful IN
this, both because of the popularity OF
the work and the unique way III which
she solicited subscriptions. She brought
with her to Washington formal note OF
introduction to almost every gentleman
in the Capitol building. She would call
upon them, leave a fashionable CART,
present her note of Introduction, and
when connected in pleasant chat she
would offer to sell the book. Many who
would not have wasted q moment upon
an ordinary book agent spent ha1 an
hour in conversation, and then telt COM
PEELED to subscribe in order to escape
being rude. From the day OF her ar
rival at the capital she attracted VIDE at
tention by her beauty and evident re-
finement. Her bearing was the height
of modesty, yet there was dreamy,
wistful look in her langIld blue eyes
that was fatal.
At the opening of the session Just adj
iourned the beautiful book agent was
again on hand, but instead of soliciting
orders from members of the House,
committee clerks, and other officials, 1t
was noticed that she spent all her time
at the Senate. The system of freema-
sonry established by which she obtained
interviews with Senators is Interesting.
All the doorkeepers knew her, and when
ever she arrived they would jump from
their chairs with great agility, each anx-
ious to serve her first. There is rule
that no cards shall be presented to Sen
ators until 2 o'clock in the afternoon,
but this mysterious female was ham
pered by no such restriction. She ar
rived at the Capitol every day, just after
noon. Smilingly she would glide up to
the doorkeeper, speak to him in low |
tone, and two minutes later would be
found chatting with the desired Senator
on the sofa in the marble room. Every |
body whose business has required fre |
quent visits to the Senate has observed |
the woman in mourning and her tete-a-
tetes with the Senators, and numerous |
inquiries as to who and what she was |
have been made. The replies are all |
unsatisfactory.
There are at least six Senators who |
could tell all about her if they would. |
They have been kneeling at her feet all .
winter, and have borne all sorts of I'M
pleasant circumstances from their col |
leagues for her sake. There is one Sen
ator, the one whose wife threatens to suo /
for divorce, whose committee room is
near the entrance to the private lobby.
On certain days when the ex-book agent
arrived she would go straight to the
door of the committee room, and, after
a hasty nod at the doorkeeper of the |
lobby, walk straight into the little room. |
At other times, receiving another sort of
a nod, she would walk away without /
seeking adnlittance. It has been noticed |
that on certain afternoons, when the |
Senator failed to respond to roll call, the |
young woman in mourning also failed |
to make her usual visit to the Senate.
When twitted by their colleagues
about the visits of the beautiful young
woman the smitten Senators always re-
ply: sob, she is endeavoring to secure
band is interested. It's good bill, too,
and ought to pass.
The bill that this pretty lobbyist was
endeavoring to pass was introduced in |
January, and favorably reported week |
later. It provided for the payment of
large number of officials for extra work |
performed in the years from 1871 to
1885. She seems to be in much more |
condition than when she was
q book agent last session, and, while sho |
was then quite poorly dressed, she il
stylish and fashionable now, although |
she wears the same black bonnet and
long, deep veil of Grape.